The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Lynchbure Vrginian, of the oldest
newspapers in that State, established in 1903
announced the suspension of publication yester-
day morning
.,vr lruv,uerr Ta1bot rector Of ST. James
Academy, at Macon, Mo-, has forwarded his ac-
ceptance OF the Episcopal missionary bishopric
of Wyoming and Idaho, and will assume his du-
ties June next
VIM. L. Brigham, prominent lawer of Bos-
ton, was arrested yesterday for the embezzle-
meEt of ST., 900 from the estate of two old
ladies. OF which he was trustee. He had in
vested the money in a Southern enterprise
Five men, John Benton Thomas Woodruff.
Julius Bagot, William Carver and James Nc
Cormick were killed and two others seriously in
jured, yesterday, at the Wilbur mines, near
Lavant, Ont, by fall of earth from the roof.
The McGlynn committee met on Wednesday
night, in New York, and decided to issue an ad-
dress to the workingmen of the United States
and Canada to favor Rev. DR.. McGlynn and his
land theories, and to subscribe to the McGlynn
fund.
Sister Genevieve the superior of the convent
attached to the st. Francis de Sales, at Newark,
O., has left the institution and gone to her
friends. The cause is said to be dsagreements
and dissatisfaction. She had been nun for
twenty years. Her real name is Mary Hewitt,
and she is supposed to be in Chiilicothe.
The Pittsbnrg Chronicle Telegraph publishes
lengthy article saying that two months ago a
number of Englishmen came over to this coun-
try, who have since been circulating through
Pennsylvania, Ohio, illinois and Kentucky, en-
gagged in the purchase of horses. These men
are believed to be secret agents sent out by the
English government to secure horses for use in
the event of war.
Edward Schwartz, a merchant of Cleveland.
O., was arrested at New York yesterday on
warrant from that place, charging him with aid
ing and abetting Isaac H. Stanley. paying teller
in the National Bank of Commerce, Cleveland
in embezzling $1,000 of the banks money
| Schwartz was taken before United States Com
missioner Shields and released on So, 900 bail for
| his appearance in Cleveland.
The residence of Peter Kramak a Pole resid-
| ing at Hopeviile, Pa, was entered Tuesday
| night by masked man, who forced an entrance
| into his bedroom, with revolver in one hand
| and knife in the other He shot Kramak in
the thigh, and when he fell to the floor he opened
| fire on kramak's wife, shooting her three times
and stabbing her in the breast and arms in
| ficting wounds from which it is reported she
| died yesterday.
| On Saturday last at Sweet Town Cherokee
| Nation. Henry Hicks was killed by man named
Ben Gavin. Hicks and young man named Ray
| were hauling logs. preparatory TO opening a
claim, when Gavin came TO them and told them
they were intruding on his claim. A few words
passed. when Hicks started to walk away. but
had only gone short distance when Gavin
fired and killed him. Both were citizens of the
Cherokee Nation.
At Everson, Pa, yesterday, Lawrence Pea
cock shot and almost instantly killed Robert
| Percy. Peacock. who had been drinking for sew
eral days, was aimlessly firing shotgun wher
| Percy came out OF his house and jokingly said
SHOOT this way" Peacock then deliberately
aimed at him and fred Percy threw mp hi
arms and cried: II am shot" Peacock asked
him II he wanted any more, and walked away
The injured man died in a few moments Ths
murderer was arrested and taken to the Greens
burg jail The mon were on good terms, and ~
motive u known for tho killing